Personal Information
Residence Foggia, ITA
Occupation Armed Forces Athlete
Languages English, Italian
Higher education Psychology - University of Trieste: Italy
License number 15091997000
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She took up the sport under Christian Rascioni at the Gemina Scherma club in San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy.
Why this sport? "The first time I discovered fencing was thanks to [Italian sabre fencer] Aldo Montano's victory at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. I was sitting on the sofa at home with my father and I was watching the final. After a few weeks, thanks to a simple flyer at school, I recognised the sport and back home I immediately begged my mother to let me try it. It was love at first sight."
Club / Team CS Aeronautica Militare [ITA] / Circolo Schermistico Dauno [ITA]:
Name of coach Buenza Benedetto [CS Dauno]; Nicola Zanotti [national]
Handedness Right
General Interest
Hobbies Supporting Italian football team AC Milan. (Instagram profile, 10 May 2024)
Hero / Idol Italian sabre fencer Aldo Montano. (pianetascherma.com, 18 Feb 2022)
Injuries She suffered an injury at the 2019 National Championships in Palermo, Italy, that led her to withdraw from the team event. (iltamtam.it, 10 Jun 2019)
Ambitions To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 10 May 2024; ilfaroonline.it, 17 Mar 2024)
Other information ARMED FORCES
She joined the Italian Air Force in 2017. (pianetascherma.com, 17 Nov 2018; aeronatucia.difesa.it, 01 Jan 2018)
